West Ham vs Leeds United Result: Impressive Comeback Victory, Twice Assisted by VAR

As the visitors to West Ham's London Stadium, Leeds United understood that only a victory against their opponents would allow them to control their fate in the relegation battle, as they competed with Everton. Under the guidance of coach Sam Allardyce, the team had an opportunity to score in the fourth minute following a cross from Patrick Bamford, but unfortunately, Rodrigo Moreno squandered the chance.

Rodrigo Moreno quickly opened the scoring for Leeds.

However, in the 17th minute, Rodrigo swiftly struck the ball inside the penalty area, following a throw-in from the left flank by former Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie, to find the back of the net, opening the scoring for Leeds.

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Yet, the joy was short-lived for the Yorkshire side. In the 32nd minute, after a combination play involving Pablo Fornals, Jarrod Bowen delivered a cross, and Declan Rice calmly slotted the ball home to equalize 1-1 for West Ham.

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Just two minutes later, Bamford had to leave the field due to signs of injury, making way for Wilfried Gnonto to replace him for Leeds. In the subsequent minutes, both sides had several opportunities, but no further goals were scored in this contest at London Stadium.

Declan Rice equalized the score 1-1 for West Ham

Upon returning from halftime, West Ham made adjustments to their style of play. Coach David Moyes' team intensified the pressure, and it paid off. In the 72nd minute, Danny Ings played a through ball, allowing Jarrod Bowen to break free and score a angled shot, beating Leeds' goalkeeper. VAR intervened to confirm that the foot of defender Maximilian Wober from the away team remained below Bowen's foot, leading to the main referee Peter Bankes awarding the goal to the number 20 forward.

Jarrod Bowen's goal was confirmed by VAR and main referee Peter Bankes to be onside.

In the 90+4th minute, VAR once again confirmed that the West Ham player did not commit an offside offense in the situation where Lucas Paqueta dribbled past two opposing players near the touchline before delivering a cross into an empty goal, which Manuel Lanzini duly scored.

The 3-1 victory over Leeds propelled West Ham to 40 points after 37 matches, enabling them to climb one spot to 14th in the Premier League this season. On the other hand, the reverse defeat at London Stadium leaves Sam Allardyce's team sitting at 18th place with 31 points, trailing Everton by two points.

Midfielder Manuel Lanzini (right), who came off the bench, scored the final goal for "The Hammers".

Leeds, as they prepare to host Tottenham Hotspur in the final round at Elland Road at 05:30 PM on May 28, have lost control over their destiny in the battle to avoid relegation.

Final Score: West Ham 3-1 Leeds United (Half-time: 1-1)

Goals:

West Ham: Declan Rice 32', Jarrod Bowen 72', Manuel Lanzini 90+4'

Leeds United: Rodrigo Moreno 17'

Starting Lineups:

West Ham: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Emerson, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Paqueta, Bowen, Ings

Leeds United: Robles, Kristensen, Wober, Koch, Ayling, Forshaw, Struijk, McKennie, Harrison, Rodrigo, Bamford

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